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Old 02-07-2013, 09:13 AM
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Originally Posted by QuiltnNan View Post
until i saw ranchwife's post, i didn't notice the green border on the outside. i think it's the problem. if the size is OK without it, i'd just take it off.
I too thought the green was the background you were hanging on. If size isn't an issue I would take the green off, I know it is in the quilt but maybe use it for binding?
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Old 02-07-2013, 09:14 AM
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ooooh sorry did not see the great. everyone is different but you could take the green abd flowers off and put a solid blue. to me the green is out of place. still love the quilt
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Old 02-07-2013, 09:16 AM
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Originally Posted by QuiltnNan View Post
until i saw ranchwife's post, i didn't notice the green border on the outside. i think it's the problem. if the size is OK without it, i'd just take it off.
I agree with this also. The green border just gets lost.
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Old 02-07-2013, 09:17 AM
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It's a beautiful quilt. The mossy green in the center is a nice contrast but I'm not crazy about it as a border. I think if you removed the green border and left it like that it would be perfect. Or if you wanted to replace the green border with something else, I think if you could find something a similar color to the darkest blue would be lovely.
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Old 02-07-2013, 10:13 AM
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The blue in the outer border is a warm blue whereas the blues in the center are cooler. Likewise with the yellow - it is too bright for the slightly greyed out version in the center. It is beautiful though. You did a great job. Lucky it's just the outher border that is giving you grief, huh?
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Old 02-07-2013, 10:57 AM
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I would take off all four borders and add one wide border of the plaid.

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Old 02-07-2013, 12:06 PM
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Thanks everyone! Your suggestions have greatly helped....... I believe the majority believe the floral and green border have to go.....
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Old 02-07-2013, 01:32 PM
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Depending on the size you need I would just dump the green outer border without adding another border back and bind in the floral or the light blue of the narrow border.
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I agree with most everyone - that green border must go. It ruins an otherwise nice quilt.
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Old 02-07-2013, 01:53 PM
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Originally Posted by BluegrassGurl View Post
Thanks everyone! Your suggestions have greatly helped....... I believe the majority believe the floral and green border have to go.....
Personally, I like the floral, but yes, think the green needs to go. And the solid blue for the binding. It's a lovely quilt.
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